1.
harsh; unkind; cold-hearted (in treatment)
Treating someone in a cold, dismissive, or unkind manner. Describes behavior toward others rather than personality in general.
邪険に扱う。
To treat someone harshly.
子供を邪険にしてはいけない。
You must not treat children unkindly.
せっかく訪ねてきた客を邪険に追い返すわけにはいかない。
I can't just coldly turn away a guest who went out of their way to visit.
USAGE:
邪険 almost always appears in the pattern 邪険に + verb, functioning adverbially. It describes cold or dismissive treatment of a person.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 邪険に扱う (to treat harshly)
- 邪険にする (to be unkind to)
- 邪険に追い払う (to coldly chase away)
NUANCE:
邪険 focuses specifically on treatment of people, implying the speaker feels the harshness is unjustified or excessive. It is not used to describe objects or situations.